After a weekend of holidays (4/20, Easter and Record Store Day all on the SAME WEEKEND?? Just throw in the Mayan Apocalypse why don'tcha...) you're going to need the perfect soundtrack to get over the ...

“In the ’90s, the mixtape was an essential form of communication, a way of saying ‘Here’s how I feel’ or, sometimes, ‘Here’s how I feel about you.'” So reads the back of the latest impulse-buy sampler ...

Music has always been social, well before we had the Internet. We created mixtapes for every occasion; driving in the car, for when we get dumped, a new relationship, and the list goes on and on. A ...

Peter Quill's Awesome Mix Vol. 1 is just one of many great fictional mixtapes. Slate Some of the success of Guardians of the Galaxy’s hit soundtrack—which is the No. 1 album in the country as I write ...

We get a lot of mail at NPR Music, and amid the offers for bulk fast food on Super Bowl Sunday are many smart questions about how music fits into our lives — and, this week, humanity's role in ...

This week's episode of Mixtape Monday strikes directly at the heart, as it marks the one year anniversary of Prince Rogers Nelson's untimely passing. If you're like us and are a devout parishioner at ...

TDK, BASF, Maxell: once, these were among the most important words in the teenage lexicon. Generations of young romantics perfected their playlists, customised their cover art, and poured heart and ...

You can say "I love you" to your significant other, but only the Righteous Brothers and their "Unchained Melody" can help you tell that special person, "I've hungered for your touch a long, lonely ...